Rail lock



Jan. 31, 1928. 1,657,940

F. J. SCHROEDER RAIL LOCK Filed Sept. 13, 1927 l I h I v SIM/1143M Patented Jan. 31, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK If. SGHBOEDER, ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BAIL

LOCK.

Application filed September 13, 1927. Serial No. 219,260.

This invention relates to a rail lock or device to insure against creeping of a railway rail over its supporting ties under the action of a train or trains moving thereover;

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a rail lock or anti-creeper so constructed that resiliency will be added thereto, to the end that although the nut employed in connection therewith becomes loose, the resililll ency of the device will be sufficient to secure the device on the rail.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a rail showing a rail look as con 2 structed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates a railway rail which includes the usual tread 6 and base 7.

The device forming the subject matter of the invention includes a body portion formed with an offset portion 8 and a hook portion 9 adapted to fitover one edge of the base of the rail to which the device is secured.

This offset portion 8 is formed by bending the body portion during the construction thereof to add resiliency to the body portion and cause the hook portion 9 to be held in This rail clamp 11 is formed with an opening to permit the rail clamp to be slid over the threaded end of the body portion in a manner as shown by Figure 1 of the drawing. In order that the nut 10 may be held against displacement, a lock washer 12 is provided between the clamp 11 and nut 10.

iVhile the portion 8 of the device is offset to add resiliency thereto, it is also oifset laterally as shown by Figure 2, thereby providing means to contact with one edge of a tie as shown, the lateral ofi'set portion being in a line with the side edge of the rail clamp 11, with the result that creeping of the rail will be prevented.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to this construction, a rail may be clamped by the device and the device posi tioned to engage a tie acting as a stop.

I claim:

1. A rail lock including a body portion having a downwardly curved portion formed intermediate its ends and terminating in a red engaging clamp, said downwardly curved portion being offset laterally to engage the tie on which the rail is positioned, a removable clamp on the body portion and adapted to engage the rail and tie with whichthe lock is used, and a nut for moving the removable clamp into engagement with the rail.

2. A rail lock including a body portion having a curved offset portion and terminating in arail engaging hook, said curved olfset portion being oifset laterally with respect to the rail engaging hook, a removable rail engaging clamp mounted on the opposite end of the body portion and adapted to engage a tie associated with the rail lock, and means engaging the clamp for moving the clamp into engagement with the rail.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my sig nature.

FRANK J. SCHBOEDER. 

